as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atoll
One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The Brando Located on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, The Brando resort is the stuff vacation dreams are made of.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The Brando Located on the atoll of Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, The Brando resort is the stuff vacation dreams are made of.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
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Named by her new owner, Silvia after a Mexican pop star whose 1980s hits ricochet from a rickety TV, Yuri upends Silvia’s solitary existence on a windswept island off the southern coast of Chile, setting the protagonist on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront childhood traumas.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The small island, French-occupied since its colonization in 1853, possesses some of the world’s largest nickel deposits, amounting to roughly 10% of global reserves.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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For the Bahamas, that means looking beyond Nassau’s cruise port crowds to discover what this nation of 700 islands and cays really offers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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From sailing along the islets of Daku and Naked Island, to kite surfing and paddle boarding, water activities come in troves here.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with a friend when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island near Australia’s southwest coast, Western Australia Police Sergeant Michael Wear said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Gadusol was discovered around 40 years ago in cod eggs, though it's also found in coral reef ecosystems, zebrafish and salmon eggs.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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